NONE · PIPER PA28 · 2018-05-02 · Pine Spring, TX, USA
Event
NTSB number
GAA18CA347
Event ID
20180514X70043
Type
Accident
Date
2018-05-02
Location
Pine Spring, TX, USA
Coordinates
31.758054, -104.77639
Injuries
Highest injury
NONE
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
1
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
PIPER
Model
PA28
Registration
N9494J
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
NITE
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The pilot’s failure to maintain adequate altitude while flying over mountainous terrain in turbulent wind conditions at night, which resulted in a tree strike.